Koulikoro

Koulikoro is a town in Mali. The capital of the Koulikoro Region, Koulikoro is located on banks of the Niger river, 59 km from Mali's capital Bamako.

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The Cercle of Koulikoro is divided into 10 communes (Dinandougou, Koula, Meguetan, Nyamina, Sirakorola, Tienfela and Tougouni) and has a population of 118,686 inhabitants.

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Koulikoro is very industrialized and is the terminus of the Dakar-Niger Railway. Between August and November, at the end of the rainy season, the Niger River can be used to transport goods to S?gou, Mopti, Tombouctou and Gao.

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Mali: See also the Empire of Mali and the town of Mali, Guinea....

Koulikoro Region: Koulikoro is a region in Mali. It is the second administrative area of Mali and covers an area of 90,120 km?. Its capital is the city of Koulikoro....

Niger river: The Niger River is the principal river of western Africa, extending over 2500 miles (about 4000 km). It runs in a crescent through Guinea, Mali, Niger, Benin and Nigeria, discharging through a massive delta, known as the Oil Rivers, into the Gulf of Guinea. The Niger is the third longest river in Af...